Origins of the Hirst surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 264North West 133Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 8579East Midlands 174West Midlands 91East 71London 1810South East 157South West 46South Wales 31Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 22Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hirsts lived in yorkshire

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    8,900 Hirst Travel & migration records
    96,000 Hirsts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hirst

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    489th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Hirst surname. The oldest one dates back to 1486.

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    What are the most common Hirst first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hirsts

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Hirsts in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    384

    Cotton Weaver

    332

    Dressmaker

    296

    Weaver

    196

    Living On Own Means

    161

    Commmon male occupations for Hirsts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    560

    Woollen Weaver

    374

    Farmer

    296

    Coal Miner Hewer

    258

    Joiner

    232

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